Fenwick Elliott advises Nexans on major new contract for connecting a 960MW wind farm to the UK grid

Fenwick Elliott has advised Nexans, a leader in the design and manufacture of cable systems and services, on its agreement with ScottishPower Renewables for its East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm project.

The East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm, located approximately 33 kilometres from the Suffolk coast in the southern North Sea, will have an installed capacity of up to 960MW. The wind farm will play a significant role in the UK’s renewable energy landscape, generating enough electricity to power the equivalent of almost one million homes. 

Under the contract, Nexans will supply and install approximately 100 kilometres of 275kV high voltage subsea export cables and 55 kilometres of onshore cables, connecting the wind farm to the UK electricity grid. These cables will be manufactured at Nexans’ advanced production facilities in Halden, Norway, and Charleroi, Belgium.

Fenwick Elliott partner Mark Pantry comments: “We would like to congratulate all parties for reaching this landmark agreement. We have been proud to represent Nexans in a number of its negotiations, as they continue their mission to drive the energy transition across Europe. This project is a key milestone in their work, and we are delighted to have supported them.”